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consulate in benghazi, libya. ambassador christopher stevens and three other americans died there last september 11. the latest twist in who knew what and when about benghazi. came in the form of an abc news report. it said the official talking points on the incident were heavily edited to delete any reference to al qaeda or previous terror warnings. five days after the attack, u.n. ambassador susan rice drew on the talking points, saying the incident was a muslim protest that got out of hand. this week, at a house hearing, gregory hicks, the former deputy chief of mission in libya, said he was shocked by rice's statement. >> i was stunned, my jaw dropped and i was embarrassed. >> did she talk to you before she went on the five sunday talk shows? >> no, sir. >> sreenivasan: white house officials-- from spokesman jay carney to vice president biden-- have maintained the talking points came from intelligence agencies. the abc account says the cia's initial talking points draft did mention a spontaneous protest, but i
consulate in benghazi, libya. ambassador christopher stevens and three other americans died there last september 11. the latest twist in who knew what and when about benghazi. came in the form of an abc news report. it said the official talking points on the incident were heavily edited to delete any reference to al qaeda or previous terror warnings. five days after the attack, u.n. ambassador susan rice drew on the talking points, saying the incident was a muslim protest that got out of hand....
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if i could make one point about benghazi where i agree with mark abou thealking points of benghazi. that's a non-scandal. basically it was a turf war between the c.i.a. and the state department and the see jay began to walk back some of their allegations. i still there's a benghazi issue on why we didn't send support troops when ambassador stevens and others were in trouble. that issue when no action was taken that could have averted some catastrophe. i think that part remains an issue. >> i think that's a legitimate area of inquiry. but i think the real problem, judy, that faces -- judy, the federal government -- if you're going to make a case for it, it abolished slavery, it ended segregation, it built the land grant colleges that have produced more nobel prize winners than all the universities of europe combined. it saved the great lakes. it took 99% of the lead out of the air. it took wanton terror out of old age through social security. there's a case to be made for government and when government -- confidence in government and its integrity and competence is undermined, i thin
if i could make one point about benghazi where i agree with mark abou thealking points of benghazi. that's a non-scandal. basically it was a turf war between the c.i.a. and the state department and the see jay began to walk back some of their allegations. i still there's a benghazi issue on why we didn't send support troops when ambassador stevens and others were in trouble. that issue when no action was taken that could have averted some catastrophe. i think that part remains an issue....
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he is trying to show he is still under control in benghazi. the question is if he will be able to regain control of the cities he has lost, two big cities under control of the rebels right now, and he is trying to re-conquer them, but so far, he has not been very successful. >> with the interim government, are they making any progress, and would any such government be successful? >> they are not calling it an interim government. they will have a government wants gaddafi is gone. -- once gaddafi is gone. the process is going on. there is no opposition really. they have to start from scratch. that is what they are trying know from the east, to put some pressure on the regime, duffy -- gaddafi's regime. >> thank you. in the meantime, the international community has been adding pressure on the gaddafi regime. the u.n. security council voted unanimously in favor of sanctions. the eu has since filed suit. u.s. secretary of state hillary cnton megyn stressed that washington is keeping all of its options open -- again stressed that washington is keepi
he is trying to show he is still under control in benghazi. the question is if he will be able to regain control of the cities he has lost, two big cities under control of the rebels right now, and he is trying to re-conquer them, but so far, he has not been very successful. >> with the interim government, are they making any progress, and would any such government be successful? >> they are not calling it an interim government. they will have a government wants gaddafi is gone. --...
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they had questions about benghazi which had been a major political issue since before the election. those seem to be moving off the table now. there are senators on the right who are asking questions about chuck hagel's speeches over the years. what did he say in these speechs? did he give more incendiary statements ant israel, about the jewish lobby in israel controlling the state department statements preferable to iran. on the democratic side, why did harry reid go ahead with the vote when he didn't have to? harry reid and democrats get to spend the next ten days saying that republicans are mounting unprecedented filibusters against the secretary of defense, that they are rolling hand grenades into the senate and they won't cooperate with barack obama. is. >> warner: helps them make that point. mark, how does this look oer tent gone to the folks are talking to you there there? >> it lookser the to believe people overseas. inside the pentagon they are consumed right now with the sequester. the looming $500 billion and budget cuts. they don't need this monkey wrench thrown into the
they had questions about benghazi which had been a major political issue since before the election. those seem to be moving off the table now. there are senators on the right who are asking questions about chuck hagel's speeches over the years. what did he say in these speechs? did he give more incendiary statements ant israel, about the jewish lobby in israel controlling the state department statements preferable to iran. on the democratic side, why did harry reid go ahead with the vote when...
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. >> reporter: benghazi is libya's second biggest city. eyewitnesses say police used rubber bullets to disperse around 2,000 people protesting and throwing stones last night. and with no independent media, these pictures were posted on the internet. the brief arrest of a human rights lawyer prompted these demonstrations, and one libyan official claimed that most of the 14 injured were police. the protests began outside benghazi's security directorate. the crowds called for the arrested lawyer's release and then moved to other parts of the city, railing against corruption and against colonel gadaffi's 41-year rule. at one point, a poster of gadaffi was torn down. but benghazi has seen protests before, and there is no organized opposition in libya because political parties are banned. colonel gadaffi is 69 now. libyan television has today shown him greeting relatives of protestors killed in benghazi five years ago-- perhaps to show he's on the people's side. he's known as the leader of the revolution and doesn't believe libya needs another.
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three feet away from lindsey graham and john mccain two of the people who were hardest on her for the benghazi matter. we didn't see any interchange at all. usually they studiously ignore each other. >> i did john mccain and lindsey graham hug in an almost unseemly fashion. leon panetta the out going secretary of defense. they have been two of the most critical of the nominee to be his successor, chuck hagel. it is date night too. i want to point out that. the democratic senator from colorado two years ago proposed, judy, that members instead of just democrats sitting with democrats and republicans... this year i think he's doing it with the republican senator from alaska, that peoplec with people from the other party and across the aisle. several members have done it. i think mccain and gram seem to be a couple of them. >> they share the popcorn. woodruff: that's a tradition they started a few years ago. a a number of members picked it up. it seemed to fade. >> it was done right after the gabrielle giffords. >> woodruff: she's here tonight. i don't think we've seen her in the last few minutes
three feet away from lindsey graham and john mccain two of the people who were hardest on her for the benghazi matter. we didn't see any interchange at all. usually they studiously ignore each other. >> i did john mccain and lindsey graham hug in an almost unseemly fashion. leon panetta the out going secretary of defense. they have been two of the most critical of the nominee to be his successor, chuck hagel. it is date night too. i want to point out that. the democratic senator from...
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or saving benghazi, i think it is helpful. that's the sort of debate that is going on. i told you something about american foreign policy. we can't walk away from this don't make drastic decisions and pull back because of this crisis. there's a battle going on within arab countries, muslim countries, it's going to be their own battle and we have to understand we don't want to support the ones who are the extremists who will have the advantage if we do. >> brown: very interesting developments, shibley telhami and lawrence pintak, thank you very much. >> pleasure. >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour: hazing on college campuses; a syrian town caught in the crossfire; the presidential contest as romney releases tax forms; plus, shields and brooks. but first, the other news of the day. here's kwame holman. >> holman: all 33,000 u.s. troop sent to afghanistan as part of a military surge now have left the country. the official announcement came today from defense secretary leon panetta. president obama ordered the extra forces
or saving benghazi, i think it is helpful. that's the sort of debate that is going on. i told you something about american foreign policy. we can't walk away from this don't make drastic decisions and pull back because of this crisis. there's a battle going on within arab countries, muslim countries, it's going to be their own battle and we have to understand we don't want to support the ones who are the extremists who will have the advantage if we do. >> brown: very interesting...
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lindsey hilsum of independent television news reports from benghazi, the rebel-held city where there was talk of a cease- fire. >> reporter: they gathered in benghazi today to thank the coalition, and show support for the uprising. the rebels can't win on the battlefield, and the deal with colonel qaddafi is unacceptable to most here. their best hope is that defections will weaken the regime so that those around the libyan leader negotiate an end to his rule. for the first time, a u.n. envoy flew from tripoli to benghazi to see the national council, trying to arrange a cease-fire and the protection of civilians, as outlined in the security council resolution. today, it emerged that mohammed ishmael, a close associate of qaddafi's son saif, has been in london talking to british officials. but it's not clear if he's trying to find a way to keep the family in power or a way out. the besieged city of misrata suffered an intense artillery bombardment today. already, 400 civilians are believed to have died, and more than a thousand have been jured. a rebel representative who escaped, arriv
lindsey hilsum of independent television news reports from benghazi, the rebel-held city where there was talk of a cease- fire. >> reporter: they gathered in benghazi today to thank the coalition, and show support for the uprising. the rebels can't win on the battlefield, and the deal with colonel qaddafi is unacceptable to most here. their best hope is that defections will weaken the regime so that those around the libyan leader negotiate an end to his rule. for the first time, a u.n....
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diplomats in benghazi, libya. the documents describe how officials developed talking points about the attack. last week, it came out that state department officials and others lobbied to remove references to al-qaeda and previous warnings. white house officials deny there was any intent to deceive the public. the u.n. general assembly called again today for a political transition in syria, but with less support than before. an arab-backed resolution condemned president bashar assad and his troops for using heavy weapons during the more than two-year-long conflict. 107 of the 193 member nations approved the declaration. last year, 133 nations supported a similar resolution. a series of bombings across iraq today killed at least 33 people. it started in the northern city of kirkuk, where two car bombs exploded in the same area an hour apart. seven people were killed includintwo ildren. later, bombs exploded in shi-ite sections of baghdad, two dozen iraqis died there. scores more were wounded. palestinians today mark
diplomats in benghazi, libya. the documents describe how officials developed talking points about the attack. last week, it came out that state department officials and others lobbied to remove references to al-qaeda and previous warnings. white house officials deny there was any intent to deceive the public. the u.n. general assembly called again today for a political transition in syria, but with less support than before. an arab-backed resolution condemned president bashar assad and his...
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shouldn't we have a marine detachment guarding our ambassador in benghazi, a place where we knew that there was an al qaeda cell with arms? this is becoming more troubling by the day. they first blamed the youtube video; now, they're trying to blame the romney-ryan ticket for making this an issue. >> woodruff: the vice president, in turn, charged it was ryan who was stretching the truth. >> with all due respect, that's a bunch of malarkey. in fact... >> and why is that so? >> because not a single thing he said is accurate. first of all... >> be specific. >> i will be very specific. number one, the... this lecture on embassy security-- the congressman here cut embassy security in his budget by $300 million below what we asked for, number one. so much for the embassy security piece. >> woodruff: today, romney and other republicans pounced on the biden remarks. >> there were more questions that came out of last night because the vice president directly contradicted the sworn testimony of state department officials. he... he's doubling down on denial. >> woodruff: but at the white house,
shouldn't we have a marine detachment guarding our ambassador in benghazi, a place where we knew that there was an al qaeda cell with arms? this is becoming more troubling by the day. they first blamed the youtube video; now, they're trying to blame the romney-ryan ticket for making this an issue. >> woodruff: the vice president, in turn, charged it was ryan who was stretching the truth. >> with all due respect, that's a bunch of malarkey. in fact... >> and why is that so?...
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. >> ifill: but days later, many libyans are still celebrating their newfound freedom sunday in benghazi. interim leader abdul-jalil addressed thousands and set out plans for a post-qaddafi government with an islamist foundation. >> ( translated ): we as a muslim nation take sharia law as the basic source of law. >> ifill: in neighboring tunisia-- the birthplace of the arab spring-- the moderate islamic party ennahda appeared to have won sunday's election for a national assembly. turnout was nearly 90% in the country's first truly democratic vote and tunisians reveled in it. >> ( translated ): i feel so delighted now because i took part along with the tunisian people and i did my duty as a voter. i participated in the laying of t foundation stone for the democratic nation which we deserve. it proves again that we are worthy of democracy, the values of civilization and civility are the values of our revolution. >> ( translated ): there is nothing stronger than that the feeling of voting. i passed my exams, i had children, but there is nothing as strong as that. i have never felt anything
. >> ifill: but days later, many libyans are still celebrating their newfound freedom sunday in benghazi. interim leader abdul-jalil addressed thousands and set out plans for a post-qaddafi government with an islamist foundation. >> ( translated ): we as a muslim nation take sharia law as the basic source of law. >> ifill: in neighboring tunisia-- the birthplace of the arab spring-- the moderate islamic party ennahda appeared to have won sunday's election for a national...
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i think that's-- but the benghazi thing is fascinating to me. basically because, i think the charge against lindsey graham, for example, is unfair, that somehow he's driven by terminal sexism. this is a senator, a republican senator from south carolina, who did vote for the confirmation of elena kagan and for justify sotomayor-- >> brown: you're referring to him coming out against-- >> and threatening this filibust wer john mccain which i think is an irrationalath on their parts. not because presidents have the option and should have the benefit of the doubt on a confirmation to the cabinet. this isn't a judicial lifetime appointment. and i don't senator graham or mccain was publicly vocal when secretary condoleezza rice was nominated for that position, having been national execute adviser, and predicted the arrival of the mushroom cloud because of a nuclear weapons that iraq was then, under saddam hussein, harboring. sthere seems to be a degree of irrationality. the president has now made it a big fight. and we've seen liberal press people come
i think that's-- but the benghazi thing is fascinating to me. basically because, i think the charge against lindsey graham, for example, is unfair, that somehow he's driven by terminal sexism. this is a senator, a republican senator from south carolina, who did vote for the confirmation of elena kagan and for justify sotomayor-- >> brown: you're referring to him coming out against-- >> and threatening this filibust wer john mccain which i think is an irrationalath on their parts....
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today, they held funerals for those killed in benghazi yesterday. it can't be confirmed, but protestors are claiming that the army is now on their side and is helping them fight the police. some protestors calling themselves "the youth" appear to have taken over the radio station, and are broadcasting locally and online. >> ( translated ): we call upon you to release all the prisoners, whoever they are. 40 years is enough! strike! don't go to school or the shops. >> reporter: early this morning, colonel ghaddaffi briefly appeared at green square in tripoli, surrounded by supporters but saying nothing. later, state tv showed people demonstrating their loyalty, as if nothing had changed in libya, as if the country were immune to the revolutionary contagion spreading across the middle east. >> lehrer: protesters in yemen dubbed this the "friday of rage," and at least five people were killed. government supporters fought with protesters in sanaa and other cities. police used tear gas and gunshots to disperse the crowds. security forces also clashed with
today, they held funerals for those killed in benghazi yesterday. it can't be confirmed, but protestors are claiming that the army is now on their side and is helping them fight the police. some protestors calling themselves "the youth" appear to have taken over the radio station, and are broadcasting locally and online. >> ( translated ): we call upon you to release all the prisoners, whoever they are. 40 years is enough! strike! don't go to school or the shops. >>...
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in benghazi, people gathered in liberty square for friday prayers, which later turned into celebrations. waving the libyan flag, many cheered for a revolution syria, where government forces continue to crack down on opposition protesters. harry mcpherson, who served as counsel and special counsel to president lyndon johnson, has died. mcpherson also served as president johnson's chief speechwriter from 1966 to 1969. in 1968, he worked on one of the major addresses of johnson's presidency, when he announced an end to the bombing of north vietnam. and as the president discussed with mcpherson, he had a late addition to the speech-- the stunning announcement that he would not seek another term in office. >> i've been working on it for almost three months. i said i think it's okay, mr. president. he said, "i have an ending that i've added." i said, "i've heard that." he said, "do you know what's in it?" i said, i think so." "what do you think about that?" i said, "i'm very sorry, mr. president. he said, thank you, partner. i'll see you." >> sreenivasan: mcpherson went on to spend the rest o
in benghazi, people gathered in liberty square for friday prayers, which later turned into celebrations. waving the libyan flag, many cheered for a revolution syria, where government forces continue to crack down on opposition protesters. harry mcpherson, who served as counsel and special counsel to president lyndon johnson, has died. mcpherson also served as president johnson's chief speechwriter from 1966 to 1969. in 1968, he worked on one of the major addresses of johnson's presidency, when...
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and it is sparsely populated between benghazi and tripoli. there's one thousand kilometers. >> rose: right. >> and, you know, we all thought that, you know, libya was really... and the regime were movements that would be extremely difficult. >> rose: and because the state had the control of all kinds of force to use. >> yes, sure. and here, you know, there is... the area that the regime controls is shrinking by the day. >> rose: what's your judgment? his days are numbered by days or weeks or? >> i wouldn't say. i really don't know. one of the important things about what is happening in the middle east and north africa is the unpredictability. i think that i... i certainly hope like everybody else that it is a matter of days but more than that i'm not sure. >> rose: what does it say that it was ignited, carried forward, by the young. >> that is the part that doesn't surprise me. the young in our part of the world are more educated than it is generally known. better educated than is generally known. it is amongst them that there is unemployment
and it is sparsely populated between benghazi and tripoli. there's one thousand kilometers. >> rose: right. >> and, you know, we all thought that, you know, libya was really... and the regime were movements that would be extremely difficult. >> rose: and because the state had the control of all kinds of force to use. >> yes, sure. and here, you know, there is... the area that the regime controls is shrinking by the day. >> rose: what's your judgment? his days are...
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obama, used drones more than president bush ever did and i think the republicans will use it to discuss benghazi but i think will confirmed as well. >> woodruff: both of them. you were talking about a group of loners. what are these choices and what we know so far about the president's white house staff and cabinet say about the president, david. >> it's not exactly great copy for us. they are not the most exciting group, necessarily. they are a group that has, are people of integrity, every single one of them, no scandals including the new treasury of secretary jack lew so there will be no scandal or no stupidity, wob exception there is cautious, reliable, responsible and for the most part extremely experienced. and so i give them high marks for these sorts of things. i think the way you fault a president is they are already very well-known to him, have been for a long time. a lot of them are already working for him and are probably exhausted by what is happening over the last four years. second, nobody from bismts i really think it would have been useful to have somebody from the business comm
obama, used drones more than president bush ever did and i think the republicans will use it to discuss benghazi but i think will confirmed as well. >> woodruff: both of them. you were talking about a group of loners. what are these choices and what we know so far about the president's white house staff and cabinet say about the president, david. >> it's not exactly great copy for us. they are not the most exciting group, necessarily. they are a group that has, are people of...
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consulate attack in benghazi, libya. today, white house, spokesman jay carney rejected any delay. >> what is unfortunate here is the continuing attempt to politicize an issue -- in this case through nominees that themselves had nothing to do with bengs ay and to do so so in a way that does harm to our national security interest. senator hagel, mr. brennan, they need to be confirmed. they're highly qualified candidates for their posts. >> sreenivasan: any effort to hold up the hagel and brennan nominations would wait until they reach the floor of the senate. former u.s. army staff sergeant clinton romesha received the nation's highest military decoration this afternoon, the medal of honor. on october 3, 2009, in northeastern afghanistan, he and 50 other americans were attacked by 300 taliban fighters at combat outpost keating. he led a desperate day-long battle despite being wounded, and killed at least ten insurgents himself. at the white house today, president obama said romesha risked his life to rescue the wounded and
consulate attack in benghazi, libya. today, white house, spokesman jay carney rejected any delay. >> what is unfortunate here is the continuing attempt to politicize an issue -- in this case through nominees that themselves had nothing to do with bengs ay and to do so so in a way that does harm to our national security interest. senator hagel, mr. brennan, they need to be confirmed. they're highly qualified candidates for their posts. >> sreenivasan: any effort to hold up the hagel...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. the president condemned the video, but he insisted there is no justification for mindless violence. >> given the power of faith in our lives and the passion that religious differences can inflame, the strongest weapon against hateful speech is not repression. it is more speech. the voices of tolerance that rally against bigotry and blasphemy and lift up the values of understaing and mutual respect. >> woodruff: mr. obama also had a new warning on iran's nuclear program. yesterday iranian leader ahmadinejad repeated his claim that the program is only for peaceful purposes, an explanation the u.s. and other countries dismiss. today the president said again iran cannot be allowed to build nuclear weapons. >> let me be clear. america wants to resolve this issue through diplomacy. we believe that there is still time and space to do so. but that time is not unlimited. make no mistake, a nuclear-armed iran is not a challenge that can be contained. it would threaten the elimination of israel,
consulate in benghazi, libya. the president condemned the video, but he insisted there is no justification for mindless violence. >> given the power of faith in our lives and the passion that religious differences can inflame, the strongest weapon against hateful speech is not repression. it is more speech. the voices of tolerance that rally against bigotry and blasphemy and lift up the values of understaing and mutual respect. >> woodruff: mr. obama also had a new warning on iran's...
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she'd faced republican criticisms over the benghazi terrorist attack. president obama made the announcement this afternoon at the white house. >> i am very proud to announce my choice for america's next secretary of state, john kerry. in a sense, john's entire life has prepared him for this role. having served with valor in vietnam, he understands that we have a responsibility to use american power wisely, especially our military power. and he knows, from persol experience, that when we send our troops into harm's way, we must give them the sound strategy, a clear mission, and the resources that they need to get the job done. in an extraordinarily distinguished senate career and as chairman of the foreign relations committee, john has played a central role in every major foreign policy debate for nearly 30 years. as we turn the page on a decade of war, he understands that we've got to harness all elements of american power and ensure that they're working together-- diplomatic and development, economic and political, military and intelligence-- as well a
she'd faced republican criticisms over the benghazi terrorist attack. president obama made the announcement this afternoon at the white house. >> i am very proud to announce my choice for america's next secretary of state, john kerry. in a sense, john's entire life has prepared him for this role. having served with valor in vietnam, he understands that we have a responsibility to use american power wisely, especially our military power. and he knows, from persol experience, that when we...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. hagel has run into stiff opposition from senate republicans. he alienated many of them when, as a senator, he criticized the iraq war after voting for it, initially. >> we're beyond disarray. we're beyond division. we've got anarchy and very clearly defined tribal sectarian civil war in iraq. that's happening right now. but, most important, those men and women that we ask to fight and die, they deserve a policy worthy of their sacrifices. they, in my opinion, do not have that policy today. >> suarez: on "fox news sunday" last weekend, south carolina senator lindsey graham made clear that republicans have not forgotten or forgiven. >> i can tell you there would be very little republican support for his nomination. at the end of the day, there will be very few votes. >> suarez: meanwhile a group of republican and democratic officials have written to the president, expressing their support for hagel, and they're mounting a campaign with radio ads. >> i've know him since his early days in the senate. we have consulted and talked often about foreign
consulate in benghazi, libya. hagel has run into stiff opposition from senate republicans. he alienated many of them when, as a senator, he criticized the iraq war after voting for it, initially. >> we're beyond disarray. we're beyond division. we've got anarchy and very clearly defined tribal sectarian civil war in iraq. that's happening right now. but, most important, those men and women that we ask to fight and die, they deserve a policy worthy of their sacrifices. they, in my opinion,...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. it claimed the lives of the u.s. ambassador and three other americans. she took aim at senate republicans who accused the obama administration of deceiving the nation about what happened. >> the fact is we had four dead americans. was it because of a protest? or was it because guys out for a walk one night who decided they would go kill some americans? what difference, at this point, does it make? >> suarez: president obama, gave her high praise in a joint interview sunday with cbs's "60 minutes." >> i think hillary will go down as one of the finest secretary of states we've had. it has been a great collaboration over the last four years. ( cheers and applause ) >> suarez: clinton said her immediate goal is to catch up on "20 years of sleep deprivation". as for any political aspirations, she hasn't made any intentions known. but an independent super-pac has been created to support her with hopes that she'll run again for president in 2016. meanwhile, clinton's successor, former massachusetts senator john kerry, was s
consulate in benghazi, libya. it claimed the lives of the u.s. ambassador and three other americans. she took aim at senate republicans who accused the obama administration of deceiving the nation about what happened. >> the fact is we had four dead americans. was it because of a protest? or was it because guys out for a walk one night who decided they would go kill some americans? what difference, at this point, does it make? >> suarez: president obama, gave her high praise in a...